Child&#39;s vehicle



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' .H. H. EDELE CHILDS VEHICLE Filedsept. 1s, -1926 #5@ az J1' 1 ,27M fmff construction ofvehicles of the class described and Correlate-thestering means and, the 4driving lmechanism `Jthereof' so `that :they

Patented .lilly 17, 1928.

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' icmLn's VEIC'LE.

x Appli-cationaredseptember 13, 1926. serial No. 135,081.

which-is adjustable 'upwardly into a raised,

,posi-tion. v. p

` '10 her objects of the invention are'to provide `simple means for engaging f-and disenl -ga "ing the;drivingmeehansmffrom 'the rear ax e of said vehicle.

4Stillothe'r objectsof theinvention are to generally improve upon -and;simplify the .may beoperated` by means of vthe same -member., f

. invention consists Ain cert-ain novell features of constructionandiarrangemenjt of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed,

`and Villustrated yin "the aecompanying draw`-` ings, in which-,

"Figure ll Ais a-slde yeleva-tional `vi'e'w of lthe vehicle.

Figure 2 is ;a top plan Yview ofthe samefwith ftheppl'atform :partially 'broken away Vto mere Clearly illustrate fthe invention.

rFigureV 3 -is 1a rcross l,sectional detail view :taken on -line fofrF-igure 2. Figure 4 is a detail view showing the vrear a-Xle disengaged v"frorn 'the "driving mechanism. l. 1

7 Figure Y'5 is "'afdetail yViewl showing lmeans 'V lfor locking `the .platfom Zin 'raised position.

Referring A"by'numerals tothe accompanyling dra-wings, '10 indicates 'the :frame 'I or bers 1'1 and 5'a lforwardly and upwardly' :curved extension I2 -in which 'is -pivotall' mounted 'spindle kfkdf aiionrn'al lpiece 515.

ed inrpiece 15 -wihile rearv wheels 17 are carried by an ,axlejl8,

in 'zpairs on I each,k 4side fof said fplatform andV piv'otally connectedl Tthereto fat; 'their lupper ends "as indicated E'11h21. Thelowrendsj of "operate'in slots 24"'a'rrangd infrsaid pieces l1. These slots Ihave their rear endsi turned downwardly as indicated at 25, therebgvproi f end 'to each 'arm `r20 'at a suitable# igiing 'shoulders 26 which, when 'the (platform occupies raised yposition as Vvshown-in F1gure 1,Y form abutments for rollers :22 j'and .fprevent the vlatter from riding forward in slqtslQL kA link 27 is -pivotally connected at one int-'be tweenjroller 22 andthe-@pivotal connection of 'said armwith said-platformfand vthe op- .posite'or lower end of said'link ispivotally "connected to vsaid piecv'e 1l-as indicated at 28 at 'a A{ )Qointf.spaced rearwardly of the rear en d 25 `of-slot`124 andformsasupportjfor farm 2 0 to holdth'e latter rigid when 'plat- `form 19 is raised To lower the fplat-formythe lower ends of arms 20 are Amoved upwardly to bring'rollers l i 22 outy of--engagement with ,shoulders 126 With'theserandothr obje'ctsin viewymy e fwhere'upon said -roll'ers jwill ride forwardly in slots 24k and :bring saidfplatform aagainst frame 1Q. When in thisdowered position ,y said-platform `is'slightly inclined upwardly andfre'arwardlfy byvirtue ofthefact that-the refarislots 24 are-slightly shoterand arrest the rollers 2250i the `rear -arms' before the "rollers of the front arms-ure 4stopped by the respective'slts-24. A

Fixed to side pieces v11 and `'extending therebetween isfatransvrse member 29- pro- )ecting upwardly from which are'bearingsl 30 in which. are fjourl'laled rtrunnions -311 of af- 'sleeve '32. :Passingithrough lrthis y'sleeve and -r'evolubly 'mounted therein is va Vcombined steering and )driving member 34 Zwliieh "eX,- `'tends upwardly 'from 'sleeve l32,,zsuitable y"distance 'above Yplatform 19 and is "supiported on isaidisleeve byu-means ofacollar 35 v.which bea-rs on'- the 'upper re1`1d'fof said to said (member immediately 'below fsle'eve'32 and member 29 is atibular V'member' 36 hav- -`ort-ally ronneetedl *the rear-ends :of steering :an Yelongated slt '41 'toaccommodate :said

member 34. )To ste'er "the vehicle', vrod 34 and this' movement is transmitted 'through links -38 to menber, '15 "in which the infront Thus when member'34 is oscillated on` trunnions 31, rodhas imparted thereto reciprocatory motion and actuates driver 46 which in turn operates pinion 48 and 'axle 18 carrying rear wheel17. Thus member 34 can be partially rotated to actuate the steering means without effecting the driving means by virtuerof the fact that said mem- `ber'is freelymountedjin bearing 32'. Said member can be oscillated to opera'te the driv- `ingl mechanism without effecting the steering means due to the fact Ithat member 36 is disposed close to trunnions 31 sothat the -arc'of movement imparted to `member 36 is 'very `slight. Furthermore, the steering links v38 have `a" certain amount -of playat with driver 46.

their ends to make allowance for the' oscillatory movement of member 34. e

`The ball and socket connection between member 34 and connecting rod 45 permits revoluble movement of member 34 and atl thev same time provides a universal joint when said member 34 is oscillated.`

lVhen it is desired to disengage the driving connection between member 34 and axle 18, pinion 48 is lmoved longitudinally on' said aXle out ofengagem'ent with driver 46 by means of a foot treadle'49 which is disposed to one side of onev of the side pieces 11 r'and has :a pivotal connection with the forward end'of rod 50,` the rear end of which: is "pivotally connected to a toggle joint 51. One end of the latter has a. fixed pivotalspoint' asf-indicated at 52 and the opposite end thereof is pivotally connected to a sliding member 54 as indicated at`55.

This sliding'member has a bifurcated ex-l tension 56 whichhas. an engagement withV an annular groove 57 of a member 58, which latter is-conJoined'to pinion 48.

To bring pinion 48 in engagement 'with driver 46 treadle 49 is operated in the op posit-e direction so as yto close the'L toggle. pinion 48 .in mesh v :mounted attheir upper endto the sides of said platform and having theirlovver ends joint 51.y ythereby moving` When platform 19 occupies raised posivtion, rollers 22 yare disposed in the downwardly presented ends 25 of'slots 24 and v in bearings 60 and the ends 61 of each mem-V in order to prevent accidental disengagementy of saidrollers from said ends '25 airod 59` is sliclablyarranged on each side piece 11 member 59 is slid into locking position to Voverlie an a-Xial'projection 62 of thepivot Y of the respective roller so that the latter is prevented from moving upwardly out of engagement with shoulder 26. A handle 64 is provided for each rod 59 for actuating said rod. Arms 2O and'links 27 provide a rigid supportfor platform 19 and allow easy operation of said platform so that the vehicle may be used as a scooter with the platform Voccupying depressed position`r or said vehicle can be used as a kiddy-car ywith the platform occupyingY raised position'. l Such' arrange-r ment `of member '34 in "combination withV the steeringmean's and-the driving mechanism enables the child to steer and drivethe've-f hicleby the use of the single member ywhile treadle 49v provides 'means for `enabling and disabling the driving mechanism'from 4the vehicle. A v y A childs yvehicle constructed according to my invention is'of slmple andrigidconstruction, can be easily operated, and Vcan be v readily controlled and adjusted.Y Y

ylVhilel I have shown lthexpreferred form` of my invention, it is obviousi that minor changes in thel size,`form, and construction thereof may bey ymade and substituted, with- -fout departing from-the spirit of my inposition.

2. A'childs fvehicle a wheeled frame, a platform therefor, a series of arms pivot-ally connectedV at theiruppernends to y the sides of said platform and having their vlower ends vadjustablymounted in the side pieces'of said fra'inalinks pivotally connected-at'their ends to said-side pieces, and

to said arms` and cooperating with the lateV ter for supporting said :platform in raised position, and means for lockingthe free ends of said varms against movement in said: side pieces. p' a l f 3. AA childs vehicle comprising fa wheeled frame, ai platform f therefor, arms pivotally operating .in' the slots formed .in the side pieces of'said frame, the rear endsof ,said

slots being'provided with shonldersto main* tain said armsin raisedposition', land'links pivotally connectedatfone 'of theirends to said arms and pivotally connected attheir lower ends to saidsiderpiecesrearwardly ofy said arms; U- t 4; A childs vehicle comprising a wheeled frame, a platform therefor, arms pivotally mounted at their upper ends to the sides of said platform and having their lower ends operating in the slots formed in the vside pieces of said frame, `the rear ends 0f said slots being provided with shoulders to Inaintain said arms in raised position, links pivotv ally connected at one of their ends to said Y arms and pivot-ally connected at their lower ends to said-side pieces rearwardly of said arms, and means Vfor locking the free ends of said arms in engagement with said shouldered rea-r ends of said slots.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 10th day ofSeptember, 1926.

HARRY H. EDELE'. 

